Curtain-pole.



No. 69l,605'. Patented lan. 2|, I902.

A. M. H. CULP.

CURTAIN POLE.

(Appiication filed Oct. 31, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNA M. 11. come, OFDRAVOSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,605, dated January21, 1902.

Application filed Octob r 31, 1901. Serial No. 80,692. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known thatI, ANNA M. H. CULP, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Dravosburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOurtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incurtain-poles; and

the object of the invention is to provide a neat, simple, and durablepole with novel means for suspendinga curtain therefrom in such a mannerthat the point at which the curtain is suspended will be hidden fromview when the curtain is in position.

Briefly described, my invention comprises a hollow pole, which may bemade of wood or metal, preferably the latter, and is slotted throughoutits length along the underneath side. A curtain-supporting rod isinserted in this hollow pole and has enlarged cylindrical bushings onits ends, which fit the bore of the pole, and thus hold the rodcentrally of the pole. These bushings carryextensions to receive thecurtain-knobs, all of which construction will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail refer:

once is had to the accompanying drawings,.

forming a part of this specification,and wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, inwhich v Figure l is a frontelevation of my improved curtain-pole,showing a curtain suspended therefrom. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional View of a part of the curtain-pole. Fig. 3 is a transversevertical sectional view.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 1 indicates the pole, which ispreferably oylindrical and is hollow, being made either of wood ormetal, though preferably the latter. This pole 1 is provided throughoutits length along the underneath side with a slot 2 for the reception ofthe curtain 3. The curtain is supported by means of a rod 4, which hasnear each end cylindrical bushings or bosses 5, made to fit neatlyinthebore of the curtainpole 1, and thus hold the rod 4 centrally of thesaid pole. The curtain is wrapped around the rod 4 between the bosses orbushings and may be sewed, as at 6, or may be merely hung over the rod.The extensions 7 of the rod project beyond the ends of the curtainpole 1and are adapted to receive the ornamental knobs 8, which are cored toreceive the said extensions 7. Placed on the ends of the pole arethreaded sleeves 9, the pole being threaded exteriorly at its ends toreceive these sleeves. These sleeves are employed merely to prevent theenlarging of the pole l as when the rod 4 is inserted into the pole withthe curtain in the slot 2 and these sleeves 9 are threaded on to thepole the latter will be bound firmly upon the cylindrical bosses orbushings 5, and the rod thus held against longitudinal movement in thepole.

In the practice of the invention it will be noted that various changesmay be made in the details of construction without departing from thegeneral spirit of my invention.

'Havin g fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

' 1. In combination with a hollow cylindrical curtain pole slottedthroughout its length along the underneath side, of a curtain-supportingrod having integral cylindricalbushings or bosses formed thereon to fitthe bore of the pole, integral extensionscarried by said bushings orbosses to receive the knobs, and sleeves threaded on the pole to bindthe latter on the bushings, substantially as described.

2. In combination with a hollow curtainpole slotted throughout itslength along the underneath side, a curtain-supporting rod havingintegral bushings or bosses adapted to fit the interior of thecurtain-pole and having integral extensions to receive the curtainknobs,and binding-sleeves mounted on the ends of the pole, substantially asdescribed.

3. In combination with a hollowpole slotted from end to end along itsunderneath face and exteriorly threaded at its ends, acurtain-supporting rod having bushings or bosses to fit the interior ofthe pole, extensions carried by the rod to receive curtain-knobs, andsleeves threaded upon the pole to bind the latter on the bushings orbosses, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ANNA M. H. OULP.

Witnesses:

J OHN NoLAND, E. E. POTTER.

